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Message |
Alec Duncan
Newbie
Newmarket
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 1
Reg: 01-2009
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Hey Guys
New member in Auckland just joined up, bought myself a soarer about a month ago and am loving every moment driving this machine having never owned one before.
Its the V8 limited model with air suspension, with new alloys and tires. Not looking at doing any major modifications, love it just the way it is.
Just installed a new pioneer head unit last weekend and ended up pulling the interior apart just to rewire all speakers, not the easiest car install but good fun in the end haha. Looking at buying new speakers and installing a amplifier to connect subwoofer too  .
Anyway looking forward to being part of the forum and checking out all soarer stuff.
Cheers
Alec |
Adrain Parsons
DieHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt
Posts: 955
Reg: 08-2005
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welcome Alec, any pics we can see? |
Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 176
Reg: 10-2008
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Welcome Alec! More NZers 
If you lift up the parcel shelf, the connection for the original sub amp is there, you could connect that up? Theres a page on here of how to do it. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3266
Reg: 11-2005
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Welcome Alec! Great to have another Aucklander.
It appears you have Bruce's old Soarer!  |
Alec Duncan
Newbie
Newmarket
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 2
Reg: 01-2009
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Cheers Guys
Yep sure do, bought it off bruce just after new years and he's definately looked after it, good spotting there mike may I ask where abouts in auckland are you.
Thanks Joe do you have the link for that page would be interested to have a look.
I'll upload some photos ASAP too. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3267
Reg: 11-2005
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Hmmm, I'm in the Ellerslie area.
How about you?
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3268
Reg: 11-2005
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Mike Beck wrote on Friday, January 30, 2009 - 03:40 pm:How about you?
*Duh* It says under your name.
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Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 336
Reg: 01-2007
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 to the show Alec.
I thought I saw Bruce's Soarer on TMe not so long ago. The Snitch alarm described and the Harley in the back ground of the photo gave it away.
Post up some pics. |
Alec Duncan
Newbie
Newmarket
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 4
Reg: 01-2009
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Thanks Evan yeah I wouldn't mind having a harley like bruce's.
Here are some pics, still need to take some photos of the interior.
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3271
Reg: 11-2005
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First thing you should do is buy some factory coil/shocks and get rid of the air suspension.
This car has been stuck in high mode for going on 2.5 years or more.
Would look much better at a lower height, and actually handle, was rather lofty when I drove this one some time ago
What are your plans for it Alec? |
Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31
Posts: 337
Reg: 01-2007
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Thems wheels look the same as mine. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3278
Reg: 11-2005
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They do don't they |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 4062
Reg: 10-2005
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From memory the profile was too low on the tyres also. Did he manage to get the problem with the brake accumulator fixed? When I drove it it had the WORST brakes, felt like there was virtually no assistance. It also had some kind of solinoid problem with the transmission sticking in 2nd. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3283
Reg: 11-2005
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Yes yes, Those were both issues I remember too. |
Alec Duncan
Newbie
Newmarket
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 5
Reg: 01-2009
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Hey Guys
First thing I have to do is get the timing belts done looking at a bit of money to do that. Did a quick brake test day after I bought it and they're good as gold, ABS working fine, havn't noticed any sticking with the transmission may be something to look at though, being a high performance car the low profile tyres suit it fine so happy with them.
No plans as of yet but may end up lowering it sometime soon, overall pretty happy with the car . |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3287
Reg: 11-2005
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I think the problems did get sorted so you should be right Alec, is a nice car.
But do sort out the suspension as its sitting around 1-2inch higher than it should be normally, I think the height controller or Suspension ECU has a few problems. |
Alec Duncan
Tinkerer
Newmarket
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 6
Reg: 01-2009
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Cheers Mike, yeah gonna have a look at suspension this friday see if there's any problems that need to be fixed, also try and see if I can lower the car itself |
Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 181
Reg: 10-2008
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Heres that link Alec:
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/13208/141071.html?1233370994 |
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